as in specialty
something for which a person shows a special talent
doing funny impressions of people has always been my forte
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Recent Examples of forte
Optimism has never been a Russian forte.
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Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Plus, since precision isn’t this product’s forte, top-ups are a lot easier too.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Belichick’s forte has always been strategy.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
If cooking at home isn’t your forte, Fishwife’s Summertime Art Box is the cutest date night idea.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Plus, since precision isn’t this product’s forte, top-ups are a lot easier too.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Belichick’s forte has always been strategy.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
If cooking at home isn’t your forte, Fishwife’s Summertime Art Box is the cutest date night idea.
—Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forte
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But baker Éric Kayser, who built a mini empire of 370 bakeries around the world on the strength of his signature tradition baguette made with liquid sourdough starter, makes an interesting point about specialty breads that are taking the capital by storm.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In addition, the Heat’s Vice license plate is the fourth-best seller for Florida specialty license plates.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The distribution plan also includes speciality screenings in 35mm and 70mm — prints that were likely newly struck for this release.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gilad was an airline pilot for 10 years and his specialities include the airline industry.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Forte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forte. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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